Baxter County Republican’s Men’s Club
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February through December
12:00 - 1:00 business meeting
Come at 11:30 for lunch
The Elks Club
101 Elk Way (on Hwy 62)
Mountain Home, AR
MINUTES:
Baxter County Republican Men’s Club
September 7, 2023
Minutes:
The Baxter County Republican Men’s Club met noon, September 7, 2023 at the Mountain Home Elk’s Lodge. Chairman Waldrop chaired the meeting with 14 members, 2 Auxiliary members and 1 guest in attendance.
A moment of silence was observed and pledge of allegiance was recited. The Treasurer and Secretary reports were given. Chris Chamberlin gave the County Committee report, Dennis Frank the QC report. Chris Chamberlin the 1st District, Bill Andres and Gary Smith the Election Commission report and Don Nelson reported on the Baxter County Women’s Republican Committee.
Guest Speaker(s): none
Old Business: None
New Business:
1. Tony Chamberlain reported that next month’s guest speaker will be Rachel Young from ASU.
General Discussion:
Wayne Roth discussed current status of the Gamaliel fire boat. A lively discussion ensued pertaining to the $65K the city of Mtn. Home plans to invest in traffic surveillance cameras. The prevailing sentiment was that the membership considered this a poor investment and possible infringement on their rights and privacy.
Announcements: Next meeting is October 5, 2023.
50/50: No drawing this month.
Meeting Adjourned at 12:43p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Smith
BCRMC Secretary
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Baxter County Republican Men’s Club
August 3, 2023
Minutes:
The Baxter County Republican Men’s Club met noon, August 3, 2023 at the Mountain Home Elk’s Lodge. Chairman Waldrop chaired the meeting with 16 members, 2 Auxiliary members and no guests in attendance.
A moment of silence was observed and pledge of allegiance was recited. The Treasurer and Secretary reports were given. Chris Chamberlin gave the County Committee report, Dennis Frank the QC report. No 1st District, TLRW or Election Commission report given.
Guest Speaker(s): none
Old Business: Vacancy in the 1st Vice President position: Status – still pending. (Post meeting, Tony Chamberlain volunteered to fulfill the responsibilities of the 1st vice Chair).
New Business:
1) Baxter County Fair’s Republican booth needs assistance with set-up, manning and take-down. Additional information will be passed on particulars.
2) Discussion to re-join the Mtn. Home Chamber of Commerce. After much discussion, Smith motioned seconded by Nelson to not renew for the following year. Vote was unanimous to approve.
3) Discussion on fund raising. A brief history of fund raising in the past was given by Smith. No further action taken.
General Discussion: Baxter County Judge Kevin Litty conducted a Q&A session on his first six months in office. Topics included the status of the landfill, status of the county health department and an extensive discussion of county airport events, past and present.
Announcements: Next meeting is September 7th, 2023.
50/50: No drawing this month.
Meeting Adjourned at 12:56p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Smith
BCRMC Secretary
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Baxter County Republican Men’s Club
July 6, 2023
The Baxter County Republican Men’s Club met noon, July 6, 2023 at the Mountain Home Elk’s Lodge. Club Secretary Smith chaired the meeting with 10 members and 2 guests in attendance.
A moment of silence was observed and pledge of allegiance was recited. The Treasurers report and Secretary report were given. Ed Toscano gave the County Committee report, Dennis Frank the QC report, and Stetson Painter reported on the prior legislative session. No 1st District, TLRW or Election Commission report given.
Guest Speaker(s): Lieutenant Commander Cobb, Coastguard Auxiliary, informed the membership of that organization’s history, current status, activities, programs and goals.
Member Dan Hall relayed a project he and the DAV were working to get a disabled veteran some dental work funded that the Veterans Administration refused to fund.
Old Business: Vacancy in the 1st Vice President position. Status – still pending.
New Business: None
Announcements: Next meeting is August 3, 2023.
50/50: No drawing this month.
Meeting Adjourned at 12:56p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Smith
BCRMC Secretary
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The June meeting was cancelled
Baxter County Republican Men’s Club
May 4, 2023
The Baxter County Republican Men’s Club met noon, May 4, 2023 at the Mountain Home Elk’s Lodge. President Waldrop chaired the meeting with 14 members and 1 guest in attendance.
A moment of silence was observed and pledge of allegiance was recited. The Treasurers report and Secretary report were given. County Committee report was a group effort. Quorum Court report given by Dennis Frank to include details from Secretary of State Griffin’s recent address. Bill Andres reported on Election Commission and school board election underway. No 1st District or TLRW representation.
Guest Speaker(s): None
Old Business: Vacancy in the 1st Vice President position. President Waldrop will fill in for next month’s effort to obtain a guest speaker.
New Business: None
General Discussion: Several members from the Gamaliel Fire District lead a discussion on their efforts to fund and replace their current fire boat.
Announcements:
Next meeting is June 1, 2023.
50/50: Mike Rees won the drawing and donated it back to the treasury.
Meeting Adjourned at 12:55p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Smith
BCRMC Secretary
Baxter County Republican Men’s Club
April 6, 2023
Minutes:
The Baxter County Republican Men’s Club met noon, April 6, 2023 at the Mountain Home Elk’s Lodge. Secretary Smith chaired the meeting with 11 members and 1 guest in attendance.
A moment of silence was observed and pledge of allegiance was recited. Secretary report was given and the Treasurers report given by Dennis Frank who also reported on Quorum Court activity. BCRC report was a group effort; Bill Andres gave the Election Commission report. No TLRW or 1st District report was given.
Guest Speaker(s): District Captain Jack Randall gave a presentation on his efforts to push for a Convention of States. His address covered the reasons and background as to why this effort should succeed. His hand-out is attached to this record.
Old Business: None
New Business:
1st Vice President Dennis Chafa, has submitted his resignation from the position of 1st Vice. An effort will be made to find a suitable replacement.
Announcements:
Next meeting is May 4, 2023.
Friends of the NRA dinner/banquet will be held April 18th. See Dan Hall for tickets.
Veterans Fair will be at the Fairgrounds on April 29th from 10-2.
Bull Shoals VFW will have a 48th anniversary celebration of the end of the Vietnam War April 30th.
2 to 5 p.m., Vietnam vets eat free, others $8 per. Live music provided.
50/50: Tim Simon won the drawing.
Meeting Adjourned at 1:00p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Smith
BCRMC Secretary
Baxter County Republican Men’s Club
March 2, 2023
Note for the record: February 2023 meeting was cancelled due to ice storm.
The Baxter County Republican Men’s Club met noon, March 2, 2023 at the Mountain Home Elk’s Lodge. President Waldrop chaired the meeting with 18 members and 1 guest in attendance.
A moment of silence was observed and pledge of allegiance was recited. Secretary report was given and the Treasurers report given by Rod Soubers. Dennis Frank reported on Quorum Court activity and Chris Chamberlin on BCRC happenings. Bill Andres gave the Election Commissioner report.
Guest Speaker(s): none
Old Business: Election of Club Officers
The following individuals were nominated and voted in by acclamation; none had opponents.
Their two year term starts immediately.
President - Dirk Waldrop
1st Vice - Dennis Chafa
2nd Vice - Bill Andres
Secretary - Gary Smith
Treasurer - Dennis Frank
New Business: A general discussion ensued as to the status of the County Lincoln Day Dinner. Possible keynote speakers were suggested and caterer/venue options were considered. Additional discussion on the By-law regulations pertaining to the support of Republican candidates during primary elections. An attempt will be made to get our Face book account back in club control.
Announcements:
Next meeting is April 6, 2023.
Elk’s Lodge will be our permanent meeting location
Web page is up and running, future minutes will be posted there. BaxterGOP.com
Dennis Chafa is the main POC for future speakers. Reach him at 816-739-2339 or d_chafa@yahoo.com
50/50: No drawing this month
Meeting Adjourned at 1:00p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Smith
BCRMC Secretary
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